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High-level information on Article 6 cooperation and activities for South Africa.

Last updated 4 December 2025
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Article 6.4 | Paris Agreement crediting mechanism (PACM)

Transitioning CDM activities and newly proposed projects and programmes with Prior Consideration Notifications (PCNs) in South Africa.

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Designated National Authority: Department of Electricity and Energy Pretoria South Africa
Participation Requirements: Submitted on 11 December 2025

Sector / Activity type

Activities and how they address emissions across sectors in South Africa.

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Transition requested Approved by Host Party (CDM)
All activities Registered Part of a cooperative approach With authorized mitigation With ITMOs
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INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES
All activities by project category and expected annual mitigation.
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National targets

Article 6 cooperation should help to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. To hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, international transfers must be anchored in ambitious, economy-wide nationally determined commitments (Article 2 para. 1(a) of the Paris Agreement).

Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Builds on analysis by Climate Watch
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2035 (Second NDC)

Sustainable development

The activities implemented under Article 6 shall promote sustainable development. Activities can come with significant positive impacts for local, national and global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – but also significant risks to people and environment.

Intended Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals

as outlined in South Africa’s Participation Requirements for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism.

“As outlined in the National Climate Change Response Policy and National Development Plan 2030, South Africa's climate policies are intricately linked to fulfilling the national sustainable development agenda. 6.4 Emissions Reduction/ Removals and ITMOs must actively contribute to fostering sustainable development within South Africa. This aligns with South Africa’s approach to meeting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals”

End poverty in all its forms everywhere
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 1 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 2 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 3 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 4 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 5 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 6 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 7 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 8 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 9 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Reduce inequality within and among countries
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 10 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 11 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 12 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 13 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 14 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 15 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 16 | South Africa | SDG Indicators

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 17 | South Africa | SDG Indicators
The Article 6.4 Sustainable Development Tool

The Article 6.4 SD Tool aims to ensure that PACM activities "do no harm" and contribute to achieving SDGs. Project proponents are required to identify potential impacts - both positive and negative - and show how social and environmental risks are addressed.

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Subsector Fugitive emissions Electricity and heat Other fuel use
Subsector Manufacturing and construction Industrial processes and product use
Subsector Agriculture Land use change and forestry
Activity type Active transport/mobility Afforestation and tree planting Biochar Bioenergy Building efficiency Carbon Removal and Storage Chemical processes Cleaner cooking Efficient appliances Electric vehicles Energy storage Forest management and avoided deforestation Fossil fuel/feedstock switch Freight transport Fugitive emissions Geothermal Green hydrogen & green ammonia Grid/energy supply efficiency Hydropower Improved cropland management Industrial efficiency Landfill gas Livestock management Mixed renewables Public transport Reforestation and ecosystem restoration Solar energy Source Carbon Capture Space heating and cooling Waste energy recovery Waste management Wastewater treatment Water purification and water supply Wind
Sustainable development impacts

In the Article 6.4 SD Tool, activity participants are required to identify and assess the potential positive and negative direct impacts of their PACM activities on the SD of the host Party(ies) by considering the host Party(ies) SD objectives and priorities and the SDGs. Below are sustainable development impacts identified by activity participants for activities in South Africa.

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IDENTIFIED RISKS
Sustainable development in cooperative approaches

Each participating Party is required to submit an Article 6.2 initial report that contains comprehensive information related to how the cooperative approach will minimize and, where possible, avoid negative environmental, economic and social impacts, and how it is consistent with the sustainable development objectives of the Party, noting national prerogatives.

Capacity building

Projects and initiatives to build Article 6 capacities involving South Africa.

Projects & Initiatives
From 2021 — Until 2026
Cooling Program for Southern Africa (CooPSA)
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From 2023 — Until 2025
NDC Assist II Project - Article 6 Capacity Building Project Component
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From 2016 — ongoing
Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency - Global Support Program (CBIT-GSP)
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From 2021 — ongoing
Partnership for Market Implementation
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